Nearly stationary T.S. Harvey to devastate Texas with historic rain

The strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. in over a decade has quickly weakened into a tropical storm. This is typical for any tropical system that moves inland, but Harvey is still center stage as the worst is yet to come.

Over the course of the next 48 to 96 hours, copious amounts of rain will fall on south Texas and parts of central Texas. Harvey which has largely remained stationary for most of the afternoon and evening is set to dump an additional 10 to 20 or more inches of rain over areas that have already seen torrential rains.

Houston, which has largely remained unscathed from Harvey will face the test for heavy rains through the night as a band of strong storms rolls through the area.

As Tropical Storm Harvey continues to weaken, the true test lies ahead.

Tropical Storm Harvey is currently located 40 miles northwest of Victoria and tracking east northeast at 2 mph.

Once Harvey finally dissipates, parts of Texas will likely be uninhabitable for months.

Here’s the latest track information and projected rainfall totals for parts of Texas.

This is the first category 4 hurricane to make landfall in Texas since Carla in 1961.

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